Golf tee



May 3,1927.- 1,627,012

R. J. COPELAND GOLF TEE Filed Oct. 27.. 1926 i [Infant/0.1.v

Patented May 3, 1927.

UNITED STATES ROBERT J. COPELAND, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

GOLF TEE.

Application filed yOctober 27, 1926. Serial No. 144,622.

The principal objects of the invention are, to eliminate the inconveniences arising from the loss of tees in driving olf and to provide a tee which may be used indefinitely and which will not injure the playersclub.

The principal feature of the invention consists in attaching an anchor weight to a peg tee by means of a iiexible cord and in providing a tee with a resilient buer to protect the tee from injury and to prevent injury of the players club.

A further important feature consists in thc manner of attaching the anchor cord to the tee by threading it through a hole in the tee.

In the drawings, Figure l is a. perspective view showing the manner of using my improved tee.

Figure 2 is a sectional elevational View of the tee showing the method of attaching the cord.

Figure 3 is a Sectional elevational view of the preferred form of my improved tee.

Figure 4 is a sectional View showing the tee with a ball resting thereon.

Figure 5 isa sectional view of a further modification.

Figure 6 is a sectional view of a still further modification.

In playing the game of golf the use of the peg tee is fast superseding the use ofv sand but much inconvenience is experienced not only by the immediate player but by others through the tee being struck by the pla ers club and lost.

'lyhe present invention entirely eliminates this feature of inconvenience by attaching an anchor to the tee by a flexible cord so that if the tee is struck it will not be driven far and lost sight of.-

Man different shapes of tees have been devised7 made of Wood, Celluloid or other compositions all of which provide a cupsha ed top upon the rim of which the ball is aced.

n the drawin several shapes of tees are shown. In igures 1, 2, 4 and 5, the shape of the tee is conical and it may be made of wood, fibre, aluminum or any othei"suitable material and a recess 1 is formed in the bottom of the cup 2 from which a small hole 3 extends outwardly to the periphery.

A cord 4 is threaded through the hole 3 and a knot 5 formed on the end of the cord beds into the recess 1. This arrangement forms a very neat and effective manner of Vwhich is to provide securing the cord, though it must be understood that the cord may be attached iii many different ways such as by boring a hole transversely through the peg -or by being tied in a circumferential groove or in any desirable manner.

To` the free end of the cord is attached an anchor of Aany suitable form, the form shown being a small flat plate of aluminum or other suitable material. The anchor is not intended to be fastened to the ground in any way but Simply lies on the ground a few inches from the tee land in the event of the player striking the tee with his club and knocking it out of the ground, the anchor attached to the 'cord is of sufficient weight to prevent its being driven any appreciable distance. Further, the anchor will be readil seen whereas a peg is easily lost in the tur The form shown in Figure 3 illustrates a tapered peg 6 having an enlargedupper end 7 formedwitha circumferential groove 8 in which is placed a band 9 of rubber or'other suitable resilient material. The band 9 projects outwardly beyond the edges of the groove 8 and forms a cushion which if struck y the club will not injure the club and will save the peg from injury.

The top edge l0 upon which the ball rests is rounded off so that there are no edges which may injure a club.

The tapered surface of the portion 7 below the band 9 is cut away at such an angle that it will be impossible for a club to strike it. ln the form shown in Figure 5 the pe is a straight cone shape havin a periphera groove ll near the top in w ich a rubber band 12 is placed.

In the form shown inFigure 6 a rubber disc 13 is formed with a central recess 14 having an enlarged groove 15 at the bottom and a flat headed nail 16 is inserted thereinto, the edge of the head fitting into the groove. In this form the cord is secured by simply inserting it through the centre hole 17 and drawing it over the nail head. v

It will be readily appreciated that the forni of the peg and also that of the anchor may be varied in any desired manner without departing from the principal feature an anchor for the tee.

What I claim as vmy invention is:

1. A frolf tee, comprisinga peg having a recess therein, a hole of smaller diameter than said recess leading outwardly therefrom, a cord threaded through said hole and having its end secured in said recess, and an anchor weight attached to the cord.

2. A gol'tl tee, comprising a peg having av recess in the top, a hole extending outwardly l'roin said recess through the side of the peg, a cord threaded through said hole and knotted on the end, said knot being hoiised in the recess, and an anchor weight atlaelaal to the cord.

A golf tee, comprising a peg having an annular groove in its periphery below the top and a resilienl ring beded in said groove and projecting beyond the periphery of the peg and presenting a cushion snrfaoe to prevent the striking of the body of the peg.

4. A golf tee. comprising a peg having an enlarged head flaring outwardly therefrom, said head having an annular flange at the top forming a seat for the ball, a groove in the outer periphery of said head, and a rubber ring fitting in .said groove and pr0- jceting laterally beyond the material of said head lo prevent the striking of same.

ROBERT J. COPELAND. 

